====== 6.4.1 Architectural Description ======

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The architectural description defines the structural organization of the [[dido:99_annexes:annex-b-terms-and-definitions:r:reference_architecture|Reference Architecture]], including its elements, relationships, interaction constructs, and governance abstractions.

  - Proposals SHALL include a structured architectural description of the Reference Architecture.
  - Proposals SHALL describe the architectural elements, their responsibilities, and the relationships among them.
  - Proposals SHALL describe the interaction constructs and attachment points through which structured information flows between architectural elements.
  - Proposals SHALL provide visual representations illustrating ordered processing flows and boundary constructs without requiring any specific modeling notation.
  - Proposals SHALL describe the architectural separation between the data plane and the control plane.
  - Proposals SHALL describe how governance constraints are defined independently of interface contracts.

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